Kebbi Hisbah arrests youths for alleged mock Hajj rituals

The Kebbi State Hisbah Board has arrested a radical of youths successful Zuru Local Government Area for allegedly wearing ihram garments and imitating Hajj rites connected the Day of Arafah.
The incidental was disclosed successful a connection issued connected Sunday, May 31, 2026, by the Board’s Director of Sharia, Judge Surajo Usman Kamba.

According to the statement, the Hisbah Board acted pursuing reports that immoderate youths were claiming to beryllium performing Hajj rituals successful a mode akin to pilgrims presently observing the pilgrimage successful the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Board said the youths were apprehended and questioned implicit their actions.

During the interrogation, officials explained to them that Hajj is simply a spiritual work prescribed by Allah to beryllium performed lone astatine designated locations and during circumstantial periods, and that replicating the rites elsewhere does not represent a valid pilgrimage.

“The youths were educated connected the spiritual value and requirements of Hajj and were made to recognize that specified acts are not recognised successful Islamic teachings,” the connection said.

The Board added that the youths admitted their mistake, expressed remorse and pledged not to prosecute successful akin behaviour successful the future.

Following their undertaking to beryllium of bully behaviour, the youths were subseq...